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Election Methods articles on Democracy Chronicles
This election methods reform section will highlight alternatives to the widely used plurality voting system like approval, ranked and instant-runoff voting. See our entire section called Voting Methods Central. Also see our section on American democracy.
Microsoft’s Paul Allen Investing in Internet Voting
Billionaire Paul Allen is investing in internet voting firm managing US military’s unusual system
VIDEO: Elections So Small There is Just No Need?
What happens with elections so small in population of residents that few people show interest?
Afghan Illiteracy Problem Prompts Unique Ballot Solution
Parties use black and white logos to indicate candidates to accommodate Afghan illiteracy
Tennessee Judicial Retention Election System Under Fire
Retention election method criticised for removing public from selection of Tennessee judges
Voting Systems for Ideal Majoritarian Conditions
There’s convincing evidence that successful chicken dilemma defection isn’t happening in polls, and that, therefore, polls aren’t having any chicken-dilemma problem. So, evidently, the conditions that obtain in polls are ideal majoritarian conditions.
Texas Ballot Propositions Again Making Headlines
Voters choose yes or no on wide range of Texas ballot propositions in limited direct democracy
Connecticut Could Join 9 States and Drop Electoral College
More states could drop Electoral College waiting to gain majority of states before implementation
Oklahoma Senate Joins Growing Rejection of Electoral College
State becomes latest to join state led rejection of electoral college for Presidential votes
California Republican Proposes Radically Localized Democracy
100 separate local elections in each California district in radically localized democracy proposal